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Situated at Bukit
Istana Lama, a hill behind the State Mosque,
this museum was built in the longhouse style of
the Rungus and Murut tribes. This popular
tourist attraction has a
wealth of historical and tribal treasures and
handicraft of the indigenous people. There is
also a notable collection of ceramics. The major
highlight are the exhibits of life-size
traditional houses belonging to six ethnic
groups and also other historical and modern
artifacts from Sabah's rich diversified culture.
There is a good
section on Sabah's fascinating flora and
fauna, an art gallery and a Science Centre. The
latter has a large exhibition on the oil and
petroleum industry. Within the complex of this
famous museum in Sabah are a
restaurant, coffeehouse and an ethno-botanical
garden with an artificial lake and a souvenir
shop whereby postcards depicting photos of
historical artifacts of Sabah are popular items
among tourists.
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